Method and system for loading of tubing into a pumping device
US8272857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53526
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube-positioning system for loading tubing into a peristaltic pump includes a holder and a first tube segment. The holder includes a shell configured to slidably fit onto an exterior of a pump and a pair of guides extending upward from opposite side walls of the shell. The first tube segment has a fixed length and extends between the pair of guides with each end of the first tube segment secured within one of the respective guides.
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